A Day On The West Somerset Railway

West Somerset Railway
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The West Somerset Railway is a great way to see some of the Exmoor villages and can provide an excellent day out for all the family (and the dog) without the need to drive. Tickets can be booked on the day at the booking office, or once on board from the ticket collector. Children under [...]

Minehead, Exmoor’s biggest tourism resort

The beach at Minehead
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Minehead is a superb location to spend a holiday, offering not only sea and sand, but the perfect base from which to explore Exmoor, Somerset and parts of Devon. The name of the town Minehead is from the Welsh word mynedd, which means mountain, and probably that refers to North Hill, which can be seen [...]

Porlock, Somerset. A Beautiful Coastal Town In Exmoor.

Looking east along the coast from Porlock Weir.
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Porlock Vale has some of the most amazing landscapes of the Exmoor National Park. It stretches from Dunkery Beacon, to the shoreline on the Bristol Channel in one direction, and between Bossington Hill, to the east, and Porlock Hill to the west. Dunkery Beacon is four miles inland from the sea, and is the highest [...]

Lynton And Lynmouth. Exmoor’s ‘Little Switzerland’

River Lyn, Lynmouth
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Situated on the North Coast of Devon and within the unspoilt beauty of the Exmoor national Park’s landscape. Lynton and Lynmouth offer a perfect place from which to explore the moor. There are historic houses and gardens to visit, and you may catch a glimpse of wild Exmoor ponies and majestic red deer. The villages became popular [...]